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domestic violence awareness month
My mother couldn't and didn't want to remain in a relationship that was abusive and oppressive. Her mother taught her to "obey your man", but that didn't mean she would have to subject herself to a life of physical abuse and mental torment.
This kind of portrayal relies on a negative shock factor that may undermine its effectiveness.
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we need to discuss some numbers.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
It's for an incredible domestic violence awareness effort.
We were kissing in an Italian art museum. The Galleria Borghese, the sculpture room. He had one hand entwined in mine, the other around my neck. Other tourists were staring, but we were in Rome, and when in Rome, one kissed when one was in love.
Other factors such as race, sexual orientation, disability status, or any combination of oppressions which can often result in women and girls being potentially exposed to and experiencing a heightened risk of violence and barrier to safety during their lifetime.
